The number of people who have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon has surpassed 1,400, according to an update shared by the Lebanese health ministry a short while ago.
The ministry said at least 126 children are among those who have been killed since March 2, when Israel began strikes in the country on what it says are Hezbollah targets. At least 54 health workers and 93 women are also among the dead.
Thousands of people have been killed since the current conflict in the Middle East began, according to a CNN tally of death tolls released by regional authorities. Fighting that began with the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has spread to involve proxy groups backed by Tehran, including Hezbollah, which operates in southern Lebanon.
The number of people reportedly killed in the region since the war began on February 28as follows;
Iran: More than 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since joint US-Israeli strikes on the country began, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Thursday. In an update yesterday, Iran’s health ministry said at least 216 children are among those killed, including 17 children under five years old.
Lebanon: At least 1,422 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon since March 2, the country’s health ministry said today. At least 126 children are among those killed, the ministry said.
Iraq: At least 107 people have been killed across Iraq since the war began, authorities have said. In the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, at least 13 people have been killed, according to the regional government.
Israel: Some 19 civilians have been killed inside Israel since the conflict began, not including those who died indirectly because of strikes. Ten Israeli soldiers have also been killed in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
US: Thirteen US service members have been killed since the war with Iran began, according to the US Central Command.
Deaths due to the conflict have also been reported in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, the occupied West Bank, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia since February 28, according to local authorities.
Source: CNN
-- Agencies
